Electric Car News As Ev Vehicles Get Heavier, They Re Also Getting More Dangerous, Safety Experts Say

Are heavier EVs more lethal than petrol and diesel cars?

With batteries adding additional bulk, there have been growing concerns that EVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians. A University of Leeds study has analysed UK crash data to find the answers. Read More

Electric Vehicles, “Am I too Heavy?” No, you are perfect.

Focusing too much on EV weight is a distraction from the real issues. Cars and trucks powered by fossil fuels pollute our air and water. Traditional vehicles emit tailpipe exhaust full of smog-forming ... Read More

How Reliable Are Electric Vehicles? Here's What Consumer Reports Says

Nothing is perfect. Vehicles malfunction sometimes, and that means they need repairs or parts replaced. One can only hope it's not a regular occurrence, especially since it can end up being heavy on ... Read More

Electric cars no more likely to flatten you than the noisy ones, study finds

Recent collision data points to comparable injury rates across modern vehicle types Electric cars are no more of a danger to pedestrians than conventional vehicles, according to new research.… A study ... Read More

Power on the move: Is pilot program the future of EV charging?

Driving an electric vehicle could soon mean charging as you go. A new wireless charging pilot in France is showing how coils built into the road can transfer more than 300 kilowatts of power to moving ... Read More

Hertz's multibillion-dollar bet on EVs magnified America's pain points — and soft spots — for electric cars

Hertz purchased 100,000 Teslas in 2021 and has since course-corrected after taking half a billion dollars in write-downs and losses from its EV fleet. Read More

28% Of Gas-Car Owners Would Never Buy An EV—But That's Not The Whole Story

BCG released a survey detailing the state of EV demand around the world. Just over a quarter of combustion and hybrid car owners in the U.S. say they would never buy an EV. But it's mostly old people ... Read More

Are Trump policies bringing car prices down? We put it to the experts

A Republican U.S. senator made statements in the White House on Dec. 3 that impacts car purchases and production. We've fact-checked them. Read More

GM bets big on electric cars even as market slows

Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. trail other major car markets where General Motors does business, which was not expected to be the case when GM first planned its broad EV portfolio. Though the ... Read More

Experts Predicted An EV Sales Collapse. It's Already Started

Jim Farley was right. Last month, Ford's CEO predicted that market share of electric cars would be cut in half once the federal tax credit for clean vehicles met its untimely demise on September 30. Read More